Tag: public spaces

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Urban festivals and Public spaces

Urban festivals around the world are indeed a vibrant and essential part of the cultural landscape, celebrated with great enthusiasm and known for their unique blend of culture, art, music, and community spirit. These festivals, often deeply rooted in the history and traditions of the cities they are held in,

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The New Normal: Redefining Universal Design in Public Spaces

Who Designs? Who Uses? ‘A public space is a place that is open and accessible to the general public.’ This is the textbook definition of public space. In an urban space, the unbuilt environment is as important as its built counterpart and public space falls under this very bracket. The initiation

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Tactical Urbanism: Antecedents and contemporary applications

Designing cities for people, not cars, is the motivation behind many Tactical Urbanism projects. And due to the main trends in urbanism in recent decades, we are currently evolving toward a more human-centered idea of urban planning. What is Tactical Urbanism? Popularized in the 21st century, Tactical Urbanism can be

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Redesigning Market Spaces Post COVID-19

Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in January 2020, which caught everyone off guard, architects all around the world have been working to make public areas safer and prevent the virus from spreading. People around the world have been compelled to stay indoors and break off all physical touch

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